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Thames man rescued from sticky situation

An attempt to at being a good samaritan left a man a man in a sticky situation in Thames. The man had gone into some mangroves to retrieve a shopping trolley... Read More

AIMS Games LIVE: Day 2

Day two of the 2018 Anchor AIMS Games International Sporting Championships is about to get underway in Tauranga. There are 10,851 competitors from 326 schools... Read More

AIMS Games: Highlights from day one

Thousands of 11-13-year-olds belted out the national anthem at the opening of the Anchor AIMS Games International Sporting Championships. There are 10,851 competitors... Read More

Thousands show up for AIMS Games opening

Phone lights danced back and forth in the dark as 5000 people sang the National Anthem to open the 2018 Anchor AIMS Games in Tauranga. The week-long event was... Read More

Trailer sailors making most of AIMS Games venue

The weather has been on the chilly side but the food's great and the view can't be beaten. Better yet, if Anchor AIMS Games sailors Oliver Rayner, Jessica... Read More

Thousands protest against the use of 1080

Thousands of anti-1080 protesters marched across the country on Saturday imploring the Government to stop allowing the controversial poison to be used. Protesters... Read More

One person injured in helicopter crash

The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a helicopter crash, which has left one person injured. The helicopter crashed on Whangamata Road, in Kinloch, about... Read More

BOP school where woman’s body found to open

A Bay of Plenty school where a woman's body was found on Friday night will be open today. The body of a 22-year-old woman was found in the grounds of St Michael's... Read More

Jones eyes worlds after finals break-through

Luuka Jones had a much-needed World Cup canoe slalom break-through overnight but also knows she's got more work to do before the upcoming world championships in... Read More

Tauranga International Marathon makes comeback

Tauranga International Marathon runners will be getting ready to lace up their sneakers all over again, as the event makes a comeback. Following a hugely successful... Read More

Kindergarten committee cooks up clever funding

When Te Puna Kindergarten committee members heard their centre would have to move, they decided not to dwell on it, but to get proactive. Seven mothers from the... Read More

New school on track for 2019

Excitement is building in Pyes Pa and The Lakes as the community gets set to welcome a new primary school in February. While the buildings of Taumata School are... Read More